It’s All Running Together

Seen in an unnamed store in an unnamed location yesterday… I love holidays. There’s one to celebrate every day. Today, for example, is Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day. Tomorrow, January 3rd, is Festival of Sleep Day (yes!!) and Fruitcake Toss Day. But this display was just too much. Each holiday […]

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You Shall Not Pass!

This fierce man of metal has stood guard on the west side of SR 169 in Maple Valley for years. He guards a picturesque pasture between the Red Dog, the local dive bar, and the Seattle Agility Center. Normally this burly denizen has a rather robotic-looking, nutsy and boltsy sort of head. He now appears […]

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The Tangerine Man

“EEEELLLEeeccccCCHH!! What is THAT?!!” It started one overcast, drizzly day as we were cleaning out the fridge specifically for the use of the Records Division of the police department. Thanks to the benevolence of a coworker and her husband, who worked in the beverage industry, we had acquired a dedicated fridge on our end of […]

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The World Alternative Games

So what are you doing next month in mid-August? How about a little Gemau Byd Arallddweisol in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales? For years I’ve wanted to host an absolutely ridiculous annual event compromised of guests in random costumes competing in contests of our own creation. Fastest Slip N’Slider covered in Crisco, perhaps, or blindfolded adult tricycle racing. […]

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CPR and AED Awareness Week

June 1st through 7th is National CPR and AED Awareness Week. You can visit the Red Cross website to find out how to become CPR certified. Having just renewed my certification, I was reminded of this classic scene from Dumb and Dumber when Harry and Lloyd attempt CPR on the hitman who’s been tracking them.

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Hawks vs. Broncos

A coworker shared this SportsCenter clip today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBKX2RV3Ajw Just a few more days before Seattle will be hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy high… Speaking of which, given the growing discontent with how the legalization of marijuana is being implemented– Seattle-area residents of all ages and our pets now get to walk through clouds of nauseating […]

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